David King: Striking the Right Chord With Income Investments

David King of Columbia Management finds plenty to like in securities from Verizon, GE, and BP, among others.

David King has been investing in income-producing securities for 25 years. He worked at Putnam Investments for more than two decades and co-managed that firm's Growth & Income fund in the 1990s, when it was one of the country's 10 largest mutual funds.

King, 57 years old, joined Columbia Management in 2010 and now helps run several funds: Columbia Flexible Capital Income (ticker: CFIAX), Columbia Convertible Securities (PACIX), and Tri-Continental (TY). He is co-manager with Yan Jin of both Flexible Capital Income and...